BRITISH AND FOREIGN

West Coast Times, Issue 8056, 19 January 1891, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

London, Jan 16.

The Duke of Bedford whose death was announced recently left instructions that his body should be burnt in the private crematory which he built at Woking in Surr«y.

Sir F. D. Bell is making arrangements to shortly convert the remainder of the old high priced New Zealand loans.

Captain Hutchison, Commander of H.M.B. Speedwell, who was seized witJ(i an attack of hemorrhage of (be lungs*

after a dinner given by ttie Dulse of Edinburgh, has recovered. i The gasometers at GlasgdWxpVdeU. causing considerable damage to Surrounding property. J It is expected that the Admiralty, dockyard at Sydney will be enlarged, and that Captain H. St. Clair will be appointed first superintendent. The Times states the absence of syndicates enabled investors to obtain thVCape lonn tot'a cheaper price than they otherwise would. Tbe fund for the relief of families in Ireland now amounts to £25,000. Geoeral Booth says that the Aus-

tralian 'Colonies have formed erroneous ( iaeßs f ßs-to<flie*Bcape and details of bis 'sdbemt 1 . ; He intends to send rut q'UßlifieHmfechiiriics, and hot u'ecessarily •unskilled 'Idbo'rdfs. Hejprdpoaes to Visit Australia forbWlf In September to wofk up support for hie proprosals. He stateß he ffetfls certain <hfl will be able to 'destroy the prejudices formed against them, and that he entertains more respect 'both for 'his own re.putation 'and for (he Colonials than to fdidt 'the riff raff of Ungland on to fchem.

The money market is inactive, owing to a full supply of , gold. Three months bills are discounted at 2f per cenb.

Shares in the Ross United Mining Company of New Zealand are quoted at 2s 6d.

Tbe Thames is icebound. There are eight inches of ice on the Serpentine.

Admiral Sir'G. Tnoa succeeds Sir A. H. Hoskins in command of tbe Mediterranean fleet. An agitation is on foot in favor of Mr DilHon as leader of tbe Irish Party. Sir 0. Russell, in the course of a speech, said that the principles Home Rulers were fighting for would survive :the Bhock caused by tbe Parnell episode. . Paris, Jan 17. There is a surplus from the Paris Exhibition of four hundred thousand pounds. •B-BRMN.'Jan 1-7. The Et»,preSß accompanies her hugband on a visit to England. Valparaiso, Jan 16, The rebel feet are blockading the caostfrom Iquique -to -the -Coquinibo, .and are trying to induce tbe army to revolt. The President is accused of •committing unconstitutional acts. The rebele-are assembling atiOnteros. Washington, Jan 16. It is considered certain that die House of Representative .will inject the Free' Coinage Bill passed by the senate or it will be vetoed by President Harrison. Tho Indians "iwho^submitted have agreed to .give up their arms, on General Mills promising that they will be batter treated by fhe United States Government in future. Altogethe r 5000 ' have surrended, and 7000othera .are .surrounded by troops.

Secretary Blame looks upon Canada's appeal -against the seizure of sealers in 1889 as ajjersooal insult.

latense feeling has been aroused in (the United States by the -suit linstHp ted >by Canada at) the instigation *of ; ibe British Government,

EspsriHienls .axe ;be.i,n£ made in different parts of the -United States, .to test the feasibility of producing roin-at will by the explosion of dynamite among (he clouds.

There is a general feeling that should England and .'Canada determine tp go to war with the States over tbe Behring Sea dispute, the latter ought not to resist. The bulk of opinion is.agains* spilling blood for the sake of a few sealskins.

Ottawa, Jan H. A youug Englishman named Wads" wor.thi.who was .on a visit .to .Canada, is missing under circumstances similar to the disappearance of 'Ben well, for whose murdgr B,irchal} was recently hanged.

Pekin, Jan 16,

Tbe extreme claims oi the Chinese on points of etiquette prevented the Czare, witch making bis intended visit to China.

AL#ERfA ? Jan 16. A severe earthquake has occurred here and fifty houses were destroyed.